Kaala Patthar
Kaala Patthar (Hindi: काला पत्थर, English: Black Stone) is a 1979 Indian action drama film produced and directed by Yash Chopra, with a screenplay written by Salim-Javed. The film was based on the Chasnala mining disaster, and is the fourth collaboration between Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor and director Yash Chopra, which succeeded the films Deewaar (1975), Kabhie Kabhie (1976) and Trishul (1978).
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Directed by | Yash Chopra |
Produced by | Yash Chopra |
Written by | Salim-Javed |
Based on | Chasnala mining disaster |
Starring | Shashi Kapoor Amitabh Bachchan Shatrughan Sinha Raakhee Parveen Babi Neetu Singh Prem Chopra Mac Mohan |
Music by | Songs: Rajesh Roshan Score: Salil Chowdhury |
Cinematography | Kay Gee |
Distributed by | Yash Raj Films Trimurti Films |
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Running time | 171 mins |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Box office | est. ₹6 crore (est. ₹135 crores as of 2020) |
In spite of the film only doing average business at the box office,[2] the film was critically acclaimed, and received several Filmfare Award nominations.[3] It attained cult status, and is considered a classic in Hindi cinema.
Plot
Vijay Pal Singh (Amitabh Bachchan) is a disgraced Merchant Navy captain who is branded a coward, humiliated by society and disowned by his parents for abandoning his ship and risking the lives of over 300 passengers. Feeling guilty over his cowardice, he starts working as a coal miner to forget his past. He meets and becomes friends with Ravi (Shashi Kapoor), an engineer in charge of the mines. He also makes an enemy in another co-worker named Mangal (Shatrughan Sinha) who is an escaped convict working in the mines to avoid the police. Vijay's past comes to haunt him every time he tries to get some sleep. He sees Mangal causing trouble for the coal miners, Vijay tries to defend the miners against Mangal, there are a couple of fights between them and then one day Mangal is injured in an incident and Vijay carries him to Dr. Sudha's surgery and gives his own blood to save Mangal's life, they eventually become friends. The one person who supports Vijay is Dr. Sudha Sen (Raakhee Gulzar), who tries to make Vijay face up to his past and move on. Ravi and Mangal also get involved in their own romances with Anita (Parveen Babi) and Channo (Neetu Singh), respectively.
Seth Dhanraj (Prem Chopra) is a greedy boss who makes life difficult for the coal miners by giving them poor equipment, less than sufficient medical supplies and lack of facilities, Vijay, Ravi, and Mangal come together to fight for justice against Dhanraj. Water floods the mines, endangering the lives of hundreds of workers trapped underground. Ravi, Vijay, and Mangal succeed in saving the miners, although Ravi injures his leg and Mangal dies.
Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan as Vijay Pal Singh
- Shashi Kapoor as Ravi Malhotra
- Shatrughan Sinha as Dakku Mangal Singh
- Raakhee as Dr. Sudha Sen
- Parveen Babi as Anita
- Neetu Singh as Channo
- Prem Chopra as Dhanraj Puri
- Parikshat Sahni as Jagga
- Sanjeev Kumar as Dr. Mathur
- Mac Mohan as Rana
- Poonam Dhillon Sp. App.
Soundtrack
All lyrics are written by Sahir Ludhianvi; all music is composed by Rajesh Roshan.
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ek Raasta Hai Zindagi" | Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar | 5:20 |
2. | "Baahon Mein Teri" | Mohammad Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar | 4:15 |
3. | "Meri Dooron Se Aye Baaraat" | Lata Mangeshkar, Chorus | 3:20 |
4. | "Jagaya Jagaya" | Mahendra Kapoor, S. K. Mohan, Pamela Chopra | 6:55 |
5. | "Dhoom Mache Dhoom" | Mohammad Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Mahendra Kapoor, S.K. Mohan | 7:40 |
6. | "Mujhe Pyaar Ka Tohfa Dekar" | Mohammad Rafi, Usha Mangeshkar | 5:15 |
Awards and nominations
The film received 7 Filmfare Award nominations at the 27th Filmfare Awards held in 1980, of which it won none. Neetu Singh was nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress, which was her first and only Filmfare nomination.
27th Filmfare Awards
Nominations
- Best Film
- Best Director - Yash Chopra
- Best Actor - Amitabh Bachchan
- Best Supporting Actor - Shatrughan Sinha
- Best Supporting Actress - Neetu Singh
- Best Story - Salim-Javed
- Best Music Director - Rajesh Roshan
- Best Male Playback Singer - Kishore Kumar for the song "Ek Raasta Hai Zindagi"
References
- Kaala Patthar on Yash Raj Films
- "Kala Patthar - Lifetime Box Office Collection, Budget, Reviews, Cast, etc". BOTY. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- "Filmfare Awards (1980)". IMDb. Retrieved 30 November 2019.